Produktionseffektivisering på små- och medelstora företag : En fallstudie på KG List

Sammanfattning: SME companies are of greatest importance to our society. They contribute to job opportunities for a large portion of the population and account for 60 percent of the total revenue in the Swedish Enterprise. Given that there are a lot of SME:s, it is crucial to obtain efficient production.  In today's manufacturing industry, a major issue is the fact that value-added time is low compared to the total time it takes to manufacture a product. Lean production is a well-designed and proven method to apply to streamline production. With the help of Lean tools, continuous improvements can be made by eliminating unnecessary and inefficient processes in production. The aim of this study has been to investigate how SME:s can streamline their production using value stream analysis, and the questions that have been answered are:  - What methods can be used to evaluate production efficiency? - What parameters affect production efficiency? - How can a value stream analysis be used to streamline production and identify improvement measures?  The empirical case study was conducted using data collection methods that included interviews with employees at the case company, time measurements, and observations. These methods formed the basis for the creation of the present value analysis as well as the calculations of the OEE-values.  The result shows that SMEs can use value stream analysis as a way to identify inefficiencies and thereby implement improvement measures that increase production efficiency.  Keywords: SME, Lean, Value-stream mapping, Muda, 5S, RBV